Libraries remain major drivers for audiobook consumption as well. In terms of genre, the most popular were mysteries/thrillers/suspense, science fiction, and romance. Listening to audiobooks on smartphones continued to grow in 2017 as well 73% of listeners used a smartphone to listen to audiobooks at some point in the year, and 47% of listeners chose a smartphone as their listening device on a regular basis, up from 29% in 2017 and 22% in 2015. They are also consistent readers in all formats, the studies found: not only do audiobook listeners listen to an average of 15 books a year, but 83% of frequent listeners also read a hardcover or paperback over the last 12 months, and 79% also read an e-book.
The audience for audiobooks remains young, with 54% of audiobook listeners under the age of 45.
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